Located in the region of Tasmania, near to the city of Devonport, Devonport Airport services flights mainly to and from Melbourne. It is one of the top fifty busiest airports in Australia. The city sits on the banks of the river Mersey, and is referred to often by locals as Australia's ‘market garden'. The city is rife with culture, and there is always something to see and do, from walking tours, to galleries, to shopping and eating.
Hiring a car at Devonport Airport gives you easy access not only to the city itself, but to the wider region of Tasmania.
Being a city on the banks of the river, and in a fertile valley, Devonport is known for its food. Seafood is the primary dish of the city and there are plenty of great restaurants which should be eaten at if you're a fan of fish. The Devonport Regional Gallery is the local art gallery, filled with interesting portraits and landscapes. For those more interested in vehicles, the Don Railway steam train museum is the perfect place to head.
Landing and then renting a car at Devonport Airport means that all of this and more will be at your fingertips.
When you land at Devonport Airport, and when you've seen everything you might want to see in the city of Devonport itself, you might want to venture further out and explore what else there is to see and do in Tasmania.
Just a short drive away from Devonport is the city of Burnie. Famous for its sports, Burnie is a port city with a great deal of exciting activities happening all the time. A highlight of any trip to the city is a visit to the Burnie Pioneer Village Museum, which perfectly recreates a village from pioneer times, giving the background of the discovery of Tasmania.
